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joining us, former democratic governor of michigan jennifer granholm. republican strategist alex castellanos. white house correspondent for "the new york times," helene cooper. and senior political analyst for "time" magazine, mark halperin. >>> good morning. after a week spent taking his case on the road and urging congress to pass his jobs bill, tomorrow the president will lay out his plan to reduce the deficit. "the new york times" reporting this morning that president obama will call for a new minimum tax rate for millionaires and will dub the proposal the buffett rule in reference to billionaire warren buffett who has advocated that the superrich should pay their fair share of taxes. but what are the prospects now among republicans? what sort of plan is realistic in the midst of this election cycle? here with us for two live interviews, the republican leader of the senate, mitch mcconnell, and former president of the united states, bill clinton. leader mcconnell, let me start with you and ask you whether this president's plan on a millionaire's tax
joining us, former democratic governor of michigan jennifer granholm. republican strategist alex castellanos. white house correspondent for "the new york times," helene cooper. and senior political analyst for "time" magazine, mark halperin. >>> good morning. after a week spent taking his case on the road and urging congress to pass his jobs bill, tomorrow the president will lay out his plan to reduce the deficit. "the new york times" reporting this...
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>> i'm from michigan. i'm up here to help them beat this bill. i'm from michigan. football don't matter when it comes to this. >> look, the banksters on wall street caused this economic downturn and they're taking it out on the victims. we're the victims of this. we have people like the mayor and governor want to take it out of the victims who are victims of the economic downturn. >> you know what? if there's one message i would like our audience to take tonight from this show is that debate is healthy. and when you go out and talk to folks, is it's a lot different
>> i'm from michigan. i'm up here to help them beat this bill. i'm from michigan. football don't matter when it comes to this. >> look, the banksters on wall street caused this economic downturn and they're taking it out on the victims. we're the victims of this. we have people like the mayor and governor want to take it out of the victims who are victims of the economic downturn. >> you know what? if there's one message i would like our audience to take tonight from this show...
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it was like a 28% right track number in michigan. and yet, when we came out swinging and said, this is a choice, then people said, she's on my side and he's not. the person i was running against was a billionaire, a business guy, somebody who said he could turn around the economy. ultimately, people want to believe that you're on their side. >> so you start talking like john dingell, right? >> exactly. well, john dingell's got his own way, yes, exactly. >> those rascals. >> let's take a look at president obama criticizing john boehner directly. these guys play golf together, but they don't agree on how this country should be run. let's listen. >> so the speaker says we can't have it my way or the highway and then basically says my way. or the highway. that's not smart. that's not right. if we're going to meet our responsibilities, we have to do it together. >> well, white house communication director dan pfeiffer makes clear the days of compromise are over. he's quoted in "the new york times" today saying, "we were in a position of l
it was like a 28% right track number in michigan. and yet, when we came out swinging and said, this is a choice, then people said, she's on my side and he's not. the person i was running against was a billionaire, a business guy, somebody who said he could turn around the economy. ultimately, people want to believe that you're on their side. >> so you start talking like john dingell, right? >> exactly. well, john dingell's got his own way, yes, exactly. >> those rascals....
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so you are talking about states like michigan, for example. and even missouri which was actually considering moving back beyond the march 6th date. now there's some legislation that has all stuck up and so we just don't know. we're watching a handful of states. but, chuck, florida is going to be hugely key as we've talked about many, many times before. it's very possible that mitt romney ends up winning new hampshire. rick perry wins iowa. rick perry also wins south carolina. mitt romney doing well in nevada. it's almost kind of a even steven 2-2 tie. and then it goes to florida. and whoever has that momentum coming out of florida, that could really matter. >> all right, josh. so let's look at what we think the calendar could be. we know iowa is going to be first. you had it as late as january 30th. i've had some folks say to me think martin luther king weekend which was the 2004 calendar. and then eight days later, new hampshire. so instead of a five-day break like four years ago, going back to the eight-day break. and then the question i hav
so you are talking about states like michigan, for example. and even missouri which was actually considering moving back beyond the march 6th date. now there's some legislation that has all stuck up and so we just don't know. we're watching a handful of states. but, chuck, florida is going to be hugely key as we've talked about many, many times before. it's very possible that mitt romney ends up winning new hampshire. rick perry wins iowa. rick perry also wins south carolina. mitt romney doing...
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sterling heights, michigan. in here, food is inspected, perfected and occasionally rejected. with a customized mobile app developed with at&t, jet's food inspectors can share data in real time -- so what used to take two weeks, now takes two hours. faster feedback means better food and happy people. it's a network of possibilities -- helping you do what you do... even better. call at&t and see what we can do for your business. ♪ call at&t and see what we can do for your business. i've tried it. but nothing helped me beat my back pain. then i tried salonpas. it's powerful relief that works at the site of pain and lasts up to 12 hours. salonpas. >>> in this the first discussion in a series of four appearance, the subject matter will be restricted to a series of internal domestic american matters. >> that's how one of the most influential debates in american history began, this week in 1960. 70 million people tuned in to watch senator robert kennedy and richard nixon. you know the story, the hand some kennedy was far more effective than richard nixon ushering in the visual age
sterling heights, michigan. in here, food is inspected, perfected and occasionally rejected. with a customized mobile app developed with at&t, jet's food inspectors can share data in real time -- so what used to take two weeks, now takes two hours. faster feedback means better food and happy people. it's a network of possibilities -- helping you do what you do... even better. call at&t and see what we can do for your business. ♪ call at&t and see what we can do for your business....
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in december a gas line apparently exploded in wayne, michigan. it destroyed a furniture store and killed two people. in january of this year a gas pipeline exploded in philadelphia and killed a city utility worker and injured six people including two firefighters. about a week later several buildings were destroyed in fair port harbor, ohio, in a gas line explosion and series of fires. the gas line explosion, february in allentown, pennsylvania, leveled two row houses and killed five people including a 4-month-old child. the pipeline safety bill that's been supported right now by democrats and republicans and the gas industry, itself, could mean things like automatic shutoff valves on new pipelines and confirmation that records about how much pressure pipelines can take are, in fact, accurate records. it could mean more inspections of old pipelines for safety. but even after the last year we've had with deadly -- with fatal, giant gas pipeline explosions in this country, even after last week in which rand paul's own constituents lived through a c
in december a gas line apparently exploded in wayne, michigan. it destroyed a furniture store and killed two people. in january of this year a gas pipeline exploded in philadelphia and killed a city utility worker and injured six people including two firefighters. about a week later several buildings were destroyed in fair port harbor, ohio, in a gas line explosion and series of fires. the gas line explosion, february in allentown, pennsylvania, leveled two row houses and killed five people...
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>> well i'm a michigan guy. i grew up there and i was a political consultant to the governor before governor granholm so obviously governor granholm and i have some disagreements about some policy issues but we won't clog up the program with that. i'm a student of the american auto industry and very happy to see it's coming back. but you ought to read the book on kind of the rise and fall of detroit. it's very instructive. one of the problems we have how do you answer the question that general motors before the collapse here was the most successful company in their joint venture and the toughest, fastest auto market in history in china getting clobbered in michigan and the united states. we have an over regulated industry that had real problems. now these bankruptcies have cleared away a lot of the legacy costs so there is some hope now but manufacturing in america is in a crisis and i'm not sure i'll resonate to the idea it's all about a government partnership. i love r&d spend bug we have to make productivity
>> well i'm a michigan guy. i grew up there and i was a political consultant to the governor before governor granholm so obviously governor granholm and i have some disagreements about some policy issues but we won't clog up the program with that. i'm a student of the american auto industry and very happy to see it's coming back. but you ought to read the book on kind of the rise and fall of detroit. it's very instructive. one of the problems we have how do you answer the question that...
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. >>> police in michigan suspect a crash that ended the lives of two people was due to drag racing. the two people were killed. they were passengers inside a truck that smashed into a building. the driver did survive and is expected to be charged in connection with the deaths. >>> the big one that got away is that fishing story we all know. not this teen. he's not going to have to do that. with the help of a friend, the 19-year-old captured a 12-foot long, 300-pound alligator. he was able to reel in the massive animal by pulling it on to his boat with a fishing rod and then killing it with a .44 caliber harpoon and bang stick. >>> finally, the annual herb festival is getting a lot of attention for the pumpkin chucking competition. the team able to launch the pumpkin the furthest distance wins. now for a look at your national weather, we turn to ryan phillips with the forecast. you can't go wrong with these kinds of contests. >> who designs the apparatus? >> some medieval person. >> technology lives on. >> hasn't upgraded. >> for sure. they have some rain coming into ohio. so maybe a
. >>> police in michigan suspect a crash that ended the lives of two people was due to drag racing. the two people were killed. they were passengers inside a truck that smashed into a building. the driver did survive and is expected to be charged in connection with the deaths. >>> the big one that got away is that fishing story we all know. not this teen. he's not going to have to do that. with the help of a friend, the 19-year-old captured a 12-foot long, 300-pound alligator....
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a michigan man is relying on surveillance video in his suit against two police officers who escorted him out of a casino. the video shows one cop punched the man in the face, knocking him to the ground where he continues punching him. assault charges initially filed by the officers were later dropped after the prosecutor viewed the tape. >>> in texas firefighters believe a bolt of lightning may be to blame for a brush fire on the site where the 2004 movie "the alamo" was shot. it's scorched some 200 acres. >>> an underground gas leak set a road on fire in northern california last night. firefighters were called to the scene after a four-inch gas line set a major intersection ablaze, forcing traffic to be redirected and several nearby businesses to evacuate. fortunately, no injuries have been reported. >>> and finally, a controversial costume has stirred up hard feelings in florida. the ice cream cone costume was meant to draw customers to a newly opened store, but from a distance, some locals thought the cone looked like a klu klux klan hood. the young shop owner had never heard of t
a michigan man is relying on surveillance video in his suit against two police officers who escorted him out of a casino. the video shows one cop punched the man in the face, knocking him to the ground where he continues punching him. assault charges initially filed by the officers were later dropped after the prosecutor viewed the tape. >>> in texas firefighters believe a bolt of lightning may be to blame for a brush fire on the site where the 2004 movie "the alamo" was...
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michigan straw poll, mitt romney on top and perry coming in second. how do you see this race onhe republican side? >> i don't see what happens. i think it's suddenly up for grabs. i think you'll see more talk about other people getting in. >> you think chris christie is viable? >> i may try paul ryan again. i'm part of that team. we'll see. perry has got to perform better. people talked about this thing being too long and we have too many debates. it has an effect. it gives people to take a look. i think it's wide open. >> look at the trend tracker this morning. romney versus perry is on top. chris christie is number two. obama highlighting education is three. in the pres conversation we do each week on the blog, we oke to the communications director, dan pfeiffer. this is what he said about the front-runners on the republican side. >> what i do know, at least of the two front-runners that are running, governor perry and governorromney, they are both tremendous candidates. they have adopted positions. they have -- governor perry is someone who led the
michigan straw poll, mitt romney on top and perry coming in second. how do you see this race onhe republican side? >> i don't see what happens. i think it's suddenly up for grabs. i think you'll see more talk about other people getting in. >> you think chris christie is viable? >> i may try paul ryan again. i'm part of that team. we'll see. perry has got to perform better. people talked about this thing being too long and we have too many debates. it has an effect. it gives...
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police say a michigan attorney and his two sons are very lucky to be alive after a bomb exploded in their car tuesday evening. the three managed to escape the vehicle before it was engulfed in flames. a $10,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to an arrest in the explosion. the man was reportedly released from the hospital. his 11 and 13-year-old sons were last listed in critical condition. >>> in new jersey, newly released surveillance video shows an suv smashing into a jewelry store back in july. a quick-thinking customer pulled the driver's foot off the gas, turned off the ignition, and wrapped the injured driver's hand in a tourniquet. no one was seriously injured. >>> officials are warning colorado ans to lock up trash due to dumpster-diving bears. a drought in the southeastern part of the state has hungry animals on a desperate search for food right before hibernation. stocking up. >>> now for a look at national weather, we turn to wtvj meteorologist ryan phillips. he has the forecast. good morning. >> i like the way that they look at the camera and say, who, me,
police say a michigan attorney and his two sons are very lucky to be alive after a bomb exploded in their car tuesday evening. the three managed to escape the vehicle before it was engulfed in flames. a $10,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to an arrest in the explosion. the man was reportedly released from the hospital. his 11 and 13-year-old sons were last listed in critical condition. >>> in new jersey, newly released surveillance video shows an suv smashing...
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do you foresee if pennsylvania were to go this way that michigan, ohio, florida, the other big battleground states that now have republican legislatures could pull the same thing? >> it's only valuable in a left leaning battleground state that goes for the democrat usually. if one of those states gets a republican legislature, absolutely. that's the kind of state you imagine will flip back to democrats who will presumably flip it back at some point. you hear people talk about switching to a system where you win with a national popular vote which is pie in the sky but if this took off and you saw the system fall apart, that would become relevant. >> thank you so much. and up next, israel on israel. the democratic campaign chair on the u.n. vote and jobs plan. follow the show online and on twitter with hash tag michelle reports. man: looks great, hun... woman: ...and we're not real proud of this. man: no...we're not. woman: we...um... teen: have you guys seen captain stewie and lil' miss neptune? dad: did you look all over the place? under your desk? all around? teen: uh, they're fish, they l
do you foresee if pennsylvania were to go this way that michigan, ohio, florida, the other big battleground states that now have republican legislatures could pull the same thing? >> it's only valuable in a left leaning battleground state that goes for the democrat usually. if one of those states gets a republican legislature, absolutely. that's the kind of state you imagine will flip back to democrats who will presumably flip it back at some point. you hear people talk about switching to...
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class, and harder for people as you know, what i definitely want you to address, i was as a forum in michigan saying you've got to cut taxes to provide jobs. bill clinton raised taxes, and bill clinton was able to produce 23.6 million jobs, and he taxed the rich. george bush gave the rich tax cuts in his eight years, we only got 3 millionmple mathematics. how do you have a difference of 20.1 million jobs and people can't figure out that taxing the rich does not equal to not producing jobs. >> that says it all. that 22, 23 million jobs in a balanced budget, you didn't even add that, and wages went up during the clinton years. during the bush years, two big tax cuts, a giveaway to the drug and insurance companies, not to mention two warring and no real job growth. clearly just looking at a bit of history this trickle-down economic -- it simply doesn't work. we need a fair tax system. we need to invest in the way the president wants to. you're dead right. >> well, senator brown, thank you for your time. >> thank you, al. >> you keep fighting. >> thank you. >> from the suites to the streets, we c
class, and harder for people as you know, what i definitely want you to address, i was as a forum in michigan saying you've got to cut taxes to provide jobs. bill clinton raised taxes, and bill clinton was able to produce 23.6 million jobs, and he taxed the rich. george bush gave the rich tax cuts in his eight years, we only got 3 millionmple mathematics. how do you have a difference of 20.1 million jobs and people can't figure out that taxing the rich does not equal to not producing jobs....
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really exciting, chrysler just announced they're going to build the maserati right here in detroit michigan for skport around the world. the ford explorer is going to be exported around the world. the chevy volt, both those chevy volts can be sold in europe. we're making vehicles for export. >> how wrong were the republicans who opposed it. >> well, it was crazy. it's just -- they don't care about american workers. they don't care about the middle class, they just want to get more tax breaks to the wealthiest corporations. president obama and the democrats against all the polls, they stood up to the american worker. they stood up to the american companies and look at the succe success. they were right. let's stay with them. let's support them and do right for america. creating more jobs for america. >> you're in negotiation right now for a new contract. will your union be with you if you make a deal with the big three? >> you know, they're complicated issues. there are always major hurdles in negotiations. we've worked through much tougher issues, much tougher times with these companies. we
really exciting, chrysler just announced they're going to build the maserati right here in detroit michigan for skport around the world. the ford explorer is going to be exported around the world. the chevy volt, both those chevy volts can be sold in europe. we're making vehicles for export. >> how wrong were the republicans who opposed it. >> well, it was crazy. it's just -- they don't care about american workers. they don't care about the middle class, they just want to get more...
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university of michigan established in 1870. think about the amount of years it's took to build that university into a business institution. you made the choice to come to that school, you've made that choice to gain that scholarship. they've chosen you and you've chosen them and you've been given $40,000 in education over a four-year period of time. that's your due diligence, that's your payment to the school for them allowing you to be there. >> taylor, a fairly rational case for protection of amateurism. how do you respond to that? >> well, it's pretty easy. i mean, to say that getting your scholarship is all the pay you'll ever need is like telling somebody like because they've got medical insurance, they don't need a salary or they're not entitled to a salary. it begs the question. i'm not saying that any school or college must or should pay athletes. all i'm saying is that it's not fair to ban and prohibit them to band together in a cartel and say we're not going to do it so we can keep the money. and no college is allowed
university of michigan established in 1870. think about the amount of years it's took to build that university into a business institution. you made the choice to come to that school, you've made that choice to gain that scholarship. they've chosen you and you've chosen them and you've been given $40,000 in education over a four-year period of time. that's your due diligence, that's your payment to the school for them allowing you to be there. >> taylor, a fairly rational case for...
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what happened to notre dame, michigan, ohio state's still good. but you put ohio state against florida or any team or lsu, they're going to kill them. >> it's speed. if you watch a usc team, they're fast. watch an sec team, alabama, or auburn, they're fast. the big ten teams aren't as fast. and it's proven out. we'll look at every bowl game where the sec plays a big ten team. they've got faster guys. speed kills and they spread out the field. >> you talk to nfl coaches all the time. it's the speed of the game. if you're going to a big ten school, are you not going to be as easily drafted? because you see -- >> that's not necessarily true. if you're a great individual player -- >> i'm going to get a ticket. >> but why can't -- if you're michigan, why can't you recruit the fastest players in america? >> they have one of them, a quarterback. >> i like him. >> great athlete. >> also, you have to include the factors, money in this. the sec schools, the enormous revenues that those programs attract. the university of florida -- >> ohio state and michiga
what happened to notre dame, michigan, ohio state's still good. but you put ohio state against florida or any team or lsu, they're going to kill them. >> it's speed. if you watch a usc team, they're fast. watch an sec team, alabama, or auburn, they're fast. the big ten teams aren't as fast. and it's proven out. we'll look at every bowl game where the sec plays a big ten team. they've got faster guys. speed kills and they spread out the field. >> you talk to nfl coaches all the time....
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i will tell you, if the president of the united states is going to deliver a speech in michigan saying civility is important and this is, bla, bla, bla. i know it's 80 after the hour, but we are going to say it. the president has the responsibility to treat both sides the same. listen to jay carney yesterday saying what? >> jay took it seriously. yes. this was the official -- >> nothing to say. >> i understand that there is a ritual in washington that you know, somebody says something and you link the associations and everyone with an association with him or her has to avow. mr. hoffa speaks for himself. he speaks for the labor movement. the president speaks for himself. i speak for the president. >> interesting this is the same white house that rush limbaugh stands for what he saids. glenn beck for what he said. fox news for what they said. jim cramer and "mad money" for what they have said. they have used that pulpit to go after people when they say irresponsible things. >> his choice of words is bad. i don't know what's wrong with saying that. it makes more of an issue. hold on ever
i will tell you, if the president of the united states is going to deliver a speech in michigan saying civility is important and this is, bla, bla, bla. i know it's 80 after the hour, but we are going to say it. the president has the responsibility to treat both sides the same. listen to jay carney yesterday saying what? >> jay took it seriously. yes. this was the official -- >> nothing to say. >> i understand that there is a ritual in washington that you know, somebody says...
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i've got the largest -- the plurality of the tea party votes in michigan. that's probably true in new hampshire, as well. and the polls aren't accurate at this stage, but i'm getting good support, and i've got a lot of very conservative folks supporting me and people more towards the middle and across the spectrum. >> you know, eric erickson, red state, obviously conservative website. eric writes this, and you hear a lot of chattering out there from conservatives who say at the end of the day, it's glaringly clear that romney is not one of us. talking about the conservatives. and he isn't the best candidate for this position. as rick perry said the night before, he's obama-like, but we need something to articulate the case against. he finished by saying romney fired more people than he hired in the private sector. let's start with the last charge first and go back to the bigger question about you and the conservative movement. did you fire more people than you hired in the private sector? >> i'm afraid he's only off by maybe tens of thousands, maybe over 10
i've got the largest -- the plurality of the tea party votes in michigan. that's probably true in new hampshire, as well. and the polls aren't accurate at this stage, but i'm getting good support, and i've got a lot of very conservative folks supporting me and people more towards the middle and across the spectrum. >> you know, eric erickson, red state, obviously conservative website. eric writes this, and you hear a lot of chattering out there from conservatives who say at the end of the...